On the day of the imperial selection, Emperor Xiaoke of Chengming unexpectedly encountered a "little palace maid" in the imperial garden. This "little palace maid," a beautiful yet timid Crown Princess, was thus drawn into royal conflicts, beginning her life of tumultuous power struggles between a dark, manipulative Emperor and a pure, noble Crown Prince.
Months later, the Crown Prince's grand wedding took place. The "little palace maid," adorned in a phoenix coronet and ceremonial robes, arrived hand-in-hand with Crown Prince Xiao Yan, bowing gracefully to the Emperor.
Everyone said Yang Manyuan was fortunate, coming from a humble background and ascending to the position of Crown Princess purely by her beauty. But only she truly knew how terrifying and precarious it was, like walking on thin ice, caught between the power struggles of this imperial father and son, who would forcefully seize what they desired.
After Yan Jiaojiao failed her ascension, she transmigrated into a book and bound to a gossip system! From the very start, she encountered minor spirits causing trouble. Dare to oppose her? She possesses immense merit, a natural pair of supernatural eyes, and is omnipotent—capable of fortune-telling, physiognomy, subduing demons, catching ghosts, and punishing evil to promote good!
Facing the snarling, fierce little spirits, Yan Jiaojiao yawned and instantly subdued them.... Returning to the cannon fodder's home, she unleashed a flurry of internal complaints. Father: "Speak up, go on, what about three years later?"
One day, Emperor Deyuan went on an incognito visit to understand the public's sentiments. Emperor Deyuan: "Who? Who's speaking?"
Not long after, Yan Jiaojiao became the first female official in court, causing a huge stir once she entered the palace!
Chu Li was an adopted abandoned infant, raised as the Ninth Prince—a girl disguised as a boy—by Consort Wen to gain favor. However, she was determined to live a 'salted fish' life, just eating and waiting to die, but fate had other plans.
The Regent Prince was originally the top contender in the autumn hunt, but she unexpectedly saved the emperor and stole his thunder. The Regent Prince provided disaster relief, but she unexpectedly cracked a major case and won the people's hearts. The Regent Prince planned a marriage alliance with a neighboring princess, but the princess specifically demanded to marry her.
She always inadvertently sabotaged his schemes, leading the Regent Prince to view her as a rival for the throne. Open and covert assassination attempts multiplied, his methods growing increasingly sinister and ruthless.
She hugged his leg and explained: "Imperial Uncle, these are all misunderstandings! I truly don't want to compete with you for the throne."
Xiang Hua transmigrated and also bound to a gossip system. After the Emperor heard her inner thoughts, he specially granted her an official position and brought her to court just to get first-hand gossip.
Xiang Hua then began her daily routine of bringing the Emperor and all court officials along for gossip.
Besides gossiping, Xiang Hua also did some good deeds:
She founded 'Big Gourd Auntie' brand milk tea, selling 100 million cups a year. She founded 'KFC' brand fried chicken, making the children next door cry from craving. She developed 'Bo Bo Chicken' skewers for a mere copper coin each, so delicious you couldn't stop eating just one.
And so, everyone happily gossiped together. As they gossiped, their once poor country gradually became rich. Not only did it avoid destruction, but it also unified 18 surrounding countries. What's going on? Does gossiping have such an effect?
Rejected by the Crown Prince and deemed unmarriageable, the ugly woman was forced by the imperial family to marry the Regent Prince, the Emperor's uncle.
The Regent Prince was plagued by continuous misfortune, paralyzed and blind. People said they were a perfect match, doomed for this life.
Unexpectedly, after the ugly consort married him, she dispelled the Regent Prince's bad luck, cured his illnesses, and even turned all the court officials into her loyal followers.
Only then did the Empress and Crown Prince realize they had mistaken her identity; the ugly consort was the true celestial maiden.
The Crown Prince tearfully begged the ugly consort to return, but was met by the ugly consort...
Jiang Yueyang, a 21st-century office worker, died from a cerebral infarction after working overtime and staying up late. In her dying moments, she bound to a 'Gossip System'.
She then transmigrated to the Great Xia Dynasty, a historically nonexistent era, becoming the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue. In this life, Jiang Yueyang was determined to slack off and never overwork again.
However, after entering the imperial palace once, her slacking-off plan went awry. The Great Xia Emperor, for reasons unknown, suddenly issued an imperial decree, appointing her as a fifth-rank compiler, responsible for restoring books in the Imperial Library. He also explicitly stated that she must attend both major and minor court sessions.
Jiang Yueyang wailed, "Where did I go wrong?" She didn't want to work, she didn't want to work, she didn't want to work – important things must be said three times! However, in this era of supreme imperial power, she couldn't say no! So, she could only miserably go to work every day before dawn. Oh no, it was attending court.
On her first day of work, Jiang Yueyang knew that her colleagues were not very friendly. Later, her colleagues were either thrown into prison or beheaded. The Emperor went berserk with killing.
Carrying a transmigration guide, Zhao Hao transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty, becoming a notorious good-for-nothing second-generation official. Because he teased a princess, he was thrown into imperial prison by the Empress, with only three days left until his execution. Watch how he saves himself and how he gradually climbs to the peak of his life...
Jun Baozhu transmigrated as a baby into a fictional historical novel, becoming the only princess born in the Great Feng Dynasty in a hundred years. She seemed favored, but Jun Baozhu disliked this setting because the emperor was a tyrant, killing empresses, then concubines, then princes, then ministers… Jun Baozhu trembled, but she was bound to a gossip system that transformed into a fire phoenix, ensuring she could get first-hand gossip anytime, anywhere… For the sake of truly ripe gossip, she temporarily endured the dangerous situation among a cast of villains.
Who was she? Someone who risked her life for gossip! Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so engrossed in gossip while driving in her previous life that she drove into the sea and transmigrated… This poor little girl, surrounded by wolves, was dazzled by the stunning looks of the villains… While gossiping and cursing, why did the plot's direction become so different…? Even so, the gossip grew more and more delicious. *Gasp*... *Tsk tsk*... How embarrassing.
Shen Qingqing transmigrated into a palace struggle novel full of strict hierarchies and hidden schemes. She didn't even get to be a concubine; instead, she became a third-class palace maid doing hard labor. Not only that, but the master she serves is the notoriously ill-tempered Imperial Concubine Du.
The number of cups and lamps she smashes each month is several times that of other palaces. Every servant under her lives in constant fear.
Shen Qingqing felt extremely weak: "I really want to restart my life."
However, heaven never seals off all paths. She discovered she could actually hear the inner voice of her direct superior, Imperial Concubine Du.
This was practically a surefire tool for promotion and a raise! Shen Qingqing instantly perked up, rubbing her hands in anticipation. She set a small goal for herself first: become a first-class palace maid.
Note: This is a palace struggle novel. The male lead is a normal emperor. The female lead will become a concubine, probably around the age of sixteen or seventeen.
Xiao Xixi transmigrated back to ancient times and became one of the Crown Prince's concubines.
This should have been the beginning of a palace struggle, but all she wanted was to be a "salted fish" (a lazy person).
Vying for favor? Not a chance!
Being a salted fish is the way to survive; idling around and waiting for death is the true meaning of life!
But as luck would have it,
The aloof Crown Prince was particularly fond of her type.
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Father Xiao: "Daughter, you must strive for success! Our family is counting on you to climb the social ladder by attaching yourself to the powerful!"
Xiao Xixi: "No, I'm just a salted fish."
Palace Maid: "My lady, you must strive for success! You must defeat all those 'green tea bitches' and become the Crown Princess!"
Xiao Xixi: "No, I'm just a salted fish."
Crown Prince: "Beloved consort, you must strive for success! I am counting on you to continue the imperial line!"
Xiao Xixi: "No, I'm just a salted fish."
Crown Prince: "No matter. A salted fish will do just fine for me."
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(A one-on-one doting love story, both leads are faithful, super sweet!)